hold over

verb

1. intimidate somebody (with a threat)

e.g. She was holding it over him

2. hold over goods to be sold for the next season

Synonym: carry over

3. hold back to a later time

e.g. let's postpone the exam

Synonym: postponeprorogueput overtableshelveset backdeferremitput off

4. continue a term of office past the normal period of time

5. keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time

1. 以…威胁;以…要挟
If you hold something over someone, you use it in order to threaten them or make them do what you want.

e.g. Did Laurie know something, and hold it over Felicity?
劳丽是否知道点什么，并以此要挟费莉西蒂呢？

2. 推迟;搁置
If something is held over, it does not happen or it is not dealt with until a future date.

e.g. Further voting might be held over until tomorrow...
下一步投票可能要推到明天。
e.g. We would have held the story over until the next day.
我们原本是要把报道推迟到第二天的。

1. hold over的近义词

1. 将...延迟;期满后继任：hold out 伸出;坚持;支持 | hold over 将...延迟;期满后继任 | hold true 适用,有效

2. 推迟,拖延：61. Their odds are very poor 他们成功的可能性很小 | 62. hold over 推迟,拖延 | 63. out of order 损坏

3. 拖延;延期：white lab coat 白大衣 | hold over 拖延;延期 | hold over to 支撑到

4. 延期：hold out 提出 | hold over 延期 | hold pattern 稳斜模式